Terry’s Talkin’

By Terry Pluto, Cleveland.comSports News Sports News Basketball Football

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Terry’s Talkin’ episodes

November 22, 2023Why Myles Garrett is different this season; Helping Darius Garland solve his turnover problem
Highlights:
Check out Terry's new book, "The Guy with the Sign, And Other Thoughts on Faith in Everyday Life" at www.terryplutobook.com;
How are the Browns 7-3?
What we saw from DTR on Sunday, and what we'd like to see next;
Is Kevin Stefanski the NFL's most underappreciated coach right now?
Stefanski: The "Nice Belichick";
How Myles Garrett is different this season;
Terry's Weekly Kicker Update on Dustin Hopkins;
Why Cavs rookie Craig Porter Jr. is so important right now;
What the Cavs can do to get Darius Garland to shake his turnover habit;
Why we think the NBA's In-Season Tournament is silly;
Inside the Guardians' dealing of Cal Quantrill, and what Bally Sports has to do with it;
Better late than never, some thoughts from the Stephen Vogt Guardians press conference;
Thanksgiving thankfulness;
and this week's two listener letters, one from Minneapolis, and one from Slovenia.

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1 hr 7 min
November 07, 2023Is Stephen Vogt the right manager for the Guardians? One thing the Browns shouldn't change vs. the Ravens
Highlights:
Terry's new book, "The Guy With the Sign," is out. Here's where you can get it.
Did the Guardians get the right manager in Stephen Vogt?
What he brings to the franchise despite only being 39 and never having been a manager;
Why Craig Counsell didn't end up in Cleveland;
Catchers seem to make good managers: Why is that?
Terry on why the Ravens are going to be tough nut for the Browns to crack;
Is David Njoku the Browns' No. 2 receiver?
We look at whether Kevin Stefanski is underappreciated with this 5-3 record after all the injuries;
Terry's Weekly Kicker Update on Dustin Hopkins;
What Terry is looking for from the Cavs as they embark on a trip out west;
The late Bob Knight, and what we can learn from him about grudges and how long we hold them;
And two more listener letters about why they are Cleveland sports fans.

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59 min
November 01, 2023Who should play if Deshaun Watson can't; what the Cavs need to do less; remembering Frank Howard
Highlights:
Terry's thoughts on the Browns at the trade deadline;
What Terry would do at quarterback if Deshaun Watson is out again this week;
Rehashing the rehash of the infamous third-and-3 call in Seattle, and what's it got to do with Lenny Wilkens and Uwe Blab;
What P.J. Walker said after the loss that should concern Browns fans;
It's early, but is Terry worried about the Cavs?
What the Cavs need to do LESS of to get back on track;
Finding a niche for Evan Mobley;
What Max Strus' postgame comments mean after Tuesday's loss to the Knicks;
Are Craig Counsell and the Guardians a fit?
Remembering bigger-than-life slugger Frank Howard;
and two more fan letters about why they are Cleveland sports fans and a childhood memory of Jim Brown.

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53 min
October 24, 2023How far can this defense take the Browns? Finding the Guardians an outfielder; Cavs predictions
Highlights:
The Browns are 4-2: Are we any closer to knowing when Deshaun Watson will be back at 100%?
The amazing Myles Garrett;
and the almost as amazing Dustin Hopkins, as Terry gives his Weekly Kicker Update;
A quick look at the Browns offensive tackles;
A listener question on whether the Browns defense is good enough to carry it deep into the playoffs;
We get into the shallow pool of free-agent outfielders available to the Guardians;
What's the Guardians' best hope to bring in an ourfielder with some pop this offseason?
A listener question about why Jose Ramirez needs protection in the lineup, but Josh Naylor doesn't;
and a question about whether we'd choose Steven Kwan or Josh Naylor if the Guardians could only keep both long term;
Terry previews his upcoming column on why NBA teams chase free agents;
And we make our 2023-24 Cavs season predictions;
This week's fan letters about Cleveland sports fandom come to us from Arizona, and Belgium.

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1 hr 1 min
October 17, 2023Why 'Best in the World' matters to the Browns; Are the Guardians MLB's best open manager job?
Highlights:
Terry on the identity of these 2023 Browns;
The Browns' dominant defense by the numbers;
A coverage chart that tells just how improved the defense is;
Why the motto 'Best in the World' matters to the Browns defense;
Some shoutouts to Browns who deserve it after Sunday;
Terry's weekly Browns Kicker Report;
Why the Guardians' managerial opening might be the best in MLB right now;
Why are the Cavs saying so many nice things about rookie Emoni Bates?
A few words about the passing of former Cavs coach Brendan Malone;
And two more emails from listeners about where they live and why they're a Cleveland sports fan.

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1 hr
October 09, 2023If Deshaun Watson can't play Sunday, the Browns' QB should be .....; what we'd ask Guardians manager candidates
Highlights:
What does it mean that Deshaun Watson didn't practice outside with the Browns on Monday?
If Watson can't go, Terry has ideas on who the starting QB should be;
What it might mean that the Cavs' Evan Mobley is watching film of the Heat's Bam Adabayo;
The chances that Donovan Mitchell eventually signs an extension with Cavs are ....
Terry's story about playing pickup basketball with Steve Kerr, and Kerr eventually buying Terry lunch;
Why Terry believes the Guardians front office had an off year in 2023;
Questions we would ask Guardians manager candidates;
and questions we think the manager should ask the Guardians.
And we read more of your responses to our 100th podcast episode, where Terry asked fans to let us know where they live, and why they love Cleveland sports.

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57 min
October 03, 2023Why Deshaun Watson's injury became a thing; Evan Mobley, the Cavs' X-factor; our 100th episode
Highlights:
An abandoned bid to play a song on the accordion;
The odd circumstances behind Deshaun Watson's absence from Sunday's loss to the Ravens;
The Browns could have made things much easier for Dorian Thompson-Robinson on Sunday in his first NFL start;
Did the Browns' overconfidence and belief in DTR get the best of them?
Are the Ravens going to win the division?
How about the "Chubb special";
Terry's weekly, drama-free Browns Kicker Report;
Terry discusses what he saw at the Guardians' season-ending press conference on Tuesday;
Why it makes sense that Sandy Alomar doesn't want the manager job;
We toss out some names that are under consideration to take Terry Francona's seat;
Terry talks about Cavs Media Day on Monday, and what he thought about what went down there;
Why Evan Mobley is the player the Cavs think can make the difference in 2023-24;
We asked listeners to write in and tell us where they live, and why they're a Cleveland sports fan. We have received nearly four dozen, and this week's come from Portland, Oregon; Charleston, S.C., and Cambridge, U.K.

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59 min
September 26, 2023How good can this Browns defense be, anyway? What we'll remember about Terry Francona in Cleveland
Highlights:
For our 100th episode, we’re asking fans in the expanse of Pluto Nation to tell us where you’re from, where you live, and why you’re a Cleveland sports fan. Email us at [email protected] and put Terry's Talkin' in the subject line.
Speaking of expanse: How often do we think about the Roman Empire?
What Kevin Stefanski did right vs. the Titans;
Deshaun Watson and whether this is what it’s supposed to look like;
It’s only three games, but how good is this Browns defense, anyway?
Myles Garrett, Gamewrecker;
The Browns’ highest-graded offensive lineman by PFF was .....
Our weekly Dustin Hopkins update;
What the Browns’ sideline tells us about the 2023 Browns so far;
A listener letter about The Greatest Brown Since 1999: Jim Donovan
Terry on what he thinks Terry Francona’s Cleveland legacy will be;
Terry provides some updates and background on the rising Guardians minor-league hitters to watch;
Are teams limiting pitchers too much? A listener wants to know what we think;
Cavs media day is Monday: Here’s what Terry wants to find out when he’s there.

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55 min
September 19, 2023What's missing from Deshaun Watson's game, and how the Browns turn things around vs. the Titans
Highlights:
It's the 98th edition of Terry's Talkin', and we want to hear from you as we prepare for No. 100: Email us at [email protected], and tell us where you live, and the story behind why you're a passionate fan of Cleveland sports. We'll read as many of your stories as we can on the 100th episode in a couple of weeks;
Nick Chubb's injury and why it was so devastating to the Browns and their fans;
What Chubb and Jose Ramirez have in common;
What's missing in Deshaun Watson's game right now, and can he fix it?
The quick, weekly Browns Kicker Review of Dustin Hopkins;
The dominant Browns defense and whether it will become the identity of this 2023 team with fans;
Why the loss to the Steelers hangs squarely on Deshaun Watson and Kevin Stefanski;
Why it might be time to stop comparing Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt;
Something we'd like to see the Browns do when they play the Titans on Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium;
Lucas Giolito's latest outing is another odd occurrence in a strange Guardians season;
Who are some core pieces the Guardians can build around in 2024;
How good in Steven Kwan, anyway?
and what we're eager to see when the Cavs open training camp.

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54 min
September 12, 2023Has Grant Delpit arrived for the Browns? Why the Cavs' reunion with Tristan Thompson makes total sense
Highlights:
Terry breaks down his series of columns about the Browns and GM Andrew Berry, including why they wanted to mature the roster this season;
Has Grant Delpit arrived?
The Browns absorb a tough blow with Jack Conklin's season-ending injury; Dawand Jones has moved into that spot -- how he's going to do Monday night vs. the Steelers;
New kicker Dustin Hopkins takes care of business in a drama-free way;
What we thought of Deshaun Watson's play vs. the Bengals;
Predicting what we think happens in Pittsburgh on Monday night;
The Guardians' bullpen has been put through the wringer -- what should happen next;
How the Guardians should use Emmanuel Clase the rest of the season;
A listener grades the front office, harshly;
We discuss a fan email about whether Jose Ramirez has missed Amed Rosario;
and why Tristan Thompson's reunion with the Cavs makes total sense to us.

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58 min

About Terry’s Talkin’

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Cleveland.com and Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto talks Browns, Cavaliers, Guardians and Northeast Ohio college basketball with host David Campbell.